Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) is a standard for encrypted communications on wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) networks, and it has been announced that some vulnerabilities are discovered in WPA2, such as encryption key theft. If a third party exploits the vulnerabilities within the range of a wireless network, your communications on the network can be intercepted. To defend against these vulnerabilities, you need to install updates to affected products. <\/p>\n
Individual users should take the following precautions:
\n–\tInstall updates to fix the vulnerabilities.
\nMicrosoft released security updates in October, 2017.
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\nhttps:\/\/www.kb.cert.org\/vuls\/id\/CHEU-AQNMYP<\/p>\n
If new security updates are not available for your OS, consider doing the following:<\/p>\n
–\tAvoid sending important information from a website whose URL starts with \u201chttp\u201d.
\n–\tUse a VPN.
\n–\tUse a wired network.<\/p>\n
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\u3010IPA Information\u3011
\nhttps:\/\/www.ipa.go.jp\/security\/ciadr\/vul\/20171017_WPA2.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) is a standard for encrypted communications on wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) networks, and it has been announced that some vulnerabilities are discovered in WPA2, such as encryption key theft. If a third party exploits the vulnerabilities … Continue reading